Defn: In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
PURLING
Purl"ing, n. Etym: [See 3d Purl.]
Defn: The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing.
PURLOIN
Pur*loin", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purloined; p. pr. & vb. n.
Purloining.] Etym: [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay;
pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See
Prolong, and cf. Eloign.]
Defn: To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take
by theft; to filch.
Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded gold. Milton.
when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin Dryden.
PURLOIN
Pur*loin", v. i.
Defn: To practice theft; to steal. Titus ii. 10.
PURLOINER
Pur*loin"er, n.
Defn: One who purloins. Swift.
PURPARTY
Pur"par`ty, n. Etym: [OF. pourpartie; pour for + partie a part; cf.
OF. purpart a respective part.] (Law)